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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Social Determinants of Health: Out-of-School-Time Academic Programs – Reading-Focused

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Systematic Review

Source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services

Last Reviewed: December 2013

Workgroups: Adolescent Health Workgroup, Social Determinants of Health Workgroup

The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) recommends reading-focused academic programs outside of regular school hours to improve reading achievement. The recommendation applies to programs for students in kindergarten through 3rd grade who are either low-achieving or at risk of low achievement. Programs must include an academic component that includes intensive tutoring or remedial classes focused on reading. CPSTF found that ongoing school and social environments that support learning are also essential to improve academic achievement in later years.

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Objectives related to this resource (2)

Increase the proportion of 4th-graders with reading skills at or above the proficient level — AH‑05
LHI label
Getting worse
Increase the proportion of 8th-graders with reading skills at or above the proficient level — AH‑R04
Research

Suggested Citation

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Guide to Community Preventive Services. (2013). Social Determinants of Health: Out-of-School-Time Academic Programs – Reading-Focused. Retrieved from https://www.thecommunityguide.org/findings/social-determinants-health-out-school-time-academic-programs-reading-focused.html